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Taxonomy vs Demeanor - What's the difference?

taxonomy | demeanor |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and demeanor

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while demeanor is the social, non-verbal behaviours (such as body language and facial expressions) that are characteristic of a person.

taxonomy

English

(wikipedia taxonomy)

Noun

(taxonomies)
  • The science or the technique used to make a classification.
  • A classification; especially , a classification in a hierarchical system.
  • (taxonomy, uncountable) The science of finding, describing, classifying and naming organisms.

    • Synonyms

    * alpha taxonomy

    Derived terms

    * folk taxonomy * scientific taxonomy

    See also

    * classification * rank * taxon * domain * kingdom * subkingdom * superphylum * phylum * subphylum * class * subclass * infraclass * superorder * order * suborder * infraorder * parvorder * superfamily * family * subfamily * genus * species * subspecies * superregnum * regnum * subregnum * superphylum * phylum * subphylum * classis * subclassis * infraclassis * superordo * ordo * subordo * infraordo * taxon * superfamilia * familia * subfamilia * ontology

    demeanor

    English

    Alternative forms

    * demeanour (British spelling)

    Noun

  • The social, non-verbal behaviours (such as body language and facial expressions) that are characteristic of a person.
    • The man's demeanor made others suspicious of his intentions.
    A confident demeanor is crucial for persuading others.
  • * {{quote-book, a. 1587, , Historie of England, section=Book III citation
    • , passage=At this present (saith he) certeine princes of Britaine, procuring by ambassadors and dutifull demeanors the amitie of the emperour Augustus, haue offered in the capitoll vnto the gods presents or gifts, and haue ordeined the whole Ile in a manner to be appertinent, proper, and familiar to the Romans.}}
  • * {{quote-book, 1993, editor=John J. Fay, chapter=Interrogation: The Kinesics Technique, , Encyclopedia of Security Management, isbn=0750696605 citation
    • , passage=Demeanors' that are apologetic and overly polite are inherently contradictory to ' demeanors that exhibit fear and anger.}}

    Synonyms

    * behavior * comportment

    Related terms

    * demean * misdemeanor

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